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VanWestrienen claimed runner-up honors in his season debut at Wartburg's John Kurtt Invitational, coming within 1.2 seconds of the individual title. The 2023 NCAA qualifier covered the 6K course in 18:08. VanWestrienen was the only non-Wartburg runner to finish in the Top 10. Wartburg is ranked No. 2 nationally. The No. 7 regionally-ranked Rams took second place in the team race.